What you need to know this week

After a long holiday weekend in the United States celebrating the Fourth of July, we’ve come back on a Monday and there is plenty to talk about in the food and animal safety industries. Don’t have time to scour the internet for the best news stories? Don’t worry: we have you covered.

New regulations from the U.S. Transportation Department give new reporting requirements to airlines. The regulations include: reporting any animals that were lost, injured or died during transport. The regulations go into effect in January 2015.